Q: Is 142,579 a Prime Number?
A: No, 142,579 is not a prime number.
A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.
The number 142579 can be evenly divided by 1 17 8,387 and 142,579, with no remainder.
Since 142,579 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,579, it is not a prime number.